FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | HYX |
| Lat/Long: | 43-26-00.1407N / 083-51-44.2876W 43-26.002345N / 083-51.738127W 43.4333724 / -83.8623021 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 601 ft. / 183.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (1980) |
| From city: | 4 miles E of SAGINAW, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 48601 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | DETROIT |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CLEVELAND CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | HYX (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0730-1800, ALL SAT-SUN 0800-1530 ARPT UNATNDD HOLIDAYS. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MALSF RY 27 MIRL RYS 05/23 & 09/27, REIL RY 09 & PAPI RYS 05, 23, 09 & 27 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.325 (989-752-3408) |
| SAGINAW APPROACH: | 120.95 |
| SAGINAW DEPARTURE: | 120.95 |
| WX AWOS-3 at MBS (11 nm NW): | PHONE 989-695-2488 |
| WX AWOS-3 at CFS (18 nm E): | 119.275 (989-672-4182) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY CLEVELAND ARTCC ON FREQS 127.7/307.8 (SAGINAW RCAG) WHEN SAGINAW APCH CONTROL CLOSED.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| MBSr125/11.1 | | SAGINAW VOR/DME | | 112.90 | | 03W |
| FNTr356/28.4 | | FLINT VORTAC | | 116.90 | | 06W |
| MOPr112/39.7 | | MOUNT PLEASANT VOR/DME | | 110.60 | | 05W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| BROWNE | | at field | | 385 | | 06W | | HYX | .... -.-- -..- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 24 HR SELF SERVE FUEL. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 60.0 | | Double wheel: | 72.0 | | Double tandem: | 101.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 43-26.034400N | | 43-26.035300N |
| Longitude: | 083-52.312500W | | 083-51.182917W |
| Elevation: | 599.0 ft. | | 597.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 094 magnetic, 090 true | | 274 magnetic, 270 true |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSF: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
| Obstructions: | 89 ft. pline, 3400 ft. from runway, 35:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 2951 x 60 ft. / 899 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 43-25.774417N | | 43-26.120242N |
| Longitude: | 083-51.955933W | | 083-51.487855W |
| Elevation: | 600.7 ft. | | 597.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 049 magnetic, 045 true | | 229 magnetic, 225 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 120 ft. | | 130 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 6 ft. fence, 201 ft. from runway RWY 05 APCH RATIO 21:1 AT DSPLCD THR, +15 FT ROAD 328 FT DSTC. | | 15 ft. road, 279 ft. from runway, 5:1 slope to clear RY 23 2 FT CONCRETE CULVERT, 80 FT L, 100 FT FM RY END & DITCH 15 FT DEEP ACROSS APCH END. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | COUNTY OF SAGINAW 4821 JANES ROAD SAGINAW, MI 48601 Phone 989-758-2459 |
| Manager: | ALAN KAUFMAN 4821 JANES RD SAGINAW, MI 48601 Phone 989-758-2459 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 65 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 54 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 7 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 21/day * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 01 January 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RY 23 HAS 2 FT HIGH CONC CULVERT, 120 FT L, 20 FT FM RY END & DITCH 15 FT DEEP ACROSS THE APCH END, 120 FT L TO 21 FT R, 20 FT TO 197 FT FM RY END. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 27 **CHANGED** | |
download (211KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (247KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 **CHANGED** | |
download (241KB) |
| VOR/DME-A | |
download (164KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (36KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
3CM - James Clements Municipal Airport (7 nm N)
KMBS - MBS International Airport (11 nm NW)
KCFS - Tuscola Area Airport (18 nm E)
KIKW - Jack Barstow Airport (22 nm NW)
6G0 - Athelone Williams Memorial Airport (28 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo by: Tom Taylor, Essexville, MI
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:36 | | 09:36 |
| Sunrise | | 06:09 | | 10:09 |
| Sunset | | 20:55 | | 00:55 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:28 | | 01:28 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 12:42:17 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 18-May-2013 08:42:17 |
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| METAR |
| KHYX | 181212Z AUTO 04004KT 10SM SCT060 SCT075 OVC085 12/10 A3018 RMK AO2
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KMBS 11nm NW | 181153Z 05005KT 10SM BKN065 OVC090 13/08 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP225 T01280078 10128 20122 51010
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KCFS 18nm E | 181214Z AUTO 06003KT 10SM BKN065 OVC085 12/08 A3019 RMK AO2 T01230080
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| TAF |
KMBS 11nm NW | 181135Z 1812/1912 06006KT P6SM BKN070 OVC100 FM181400 07010KT P6SM SCT070 BKN150 FM190300 09005KT P6SM BKN250 FM190900 11003KT 4SM BR BKN010
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